| Time | Venue | Plenary/Committee |
| Monday 10 November 2025 |
| 12:00 PM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| Tuesday 11 November 2025 |
| 11:30 AM | Assembly Chamber | Plenary Session |
| 1:03 PM | Room 106 | Business Committee
Closed from 1:03 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business |
| Wednesday 12 November 2025 |
| 9:57 AM | Room 106 | Committee on Standards and Privileges
Closed from 9:57 AM (6 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:03 AM (41 mins)
Complaint-handling issues - Briefing from Legal Services
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor
Closed from 10:44 AM (28 mins)
Complaint against a member - Oral hearing with a member
Closed from 11:12 AM (64 mins)
Complaint against a member - Committee deliberation
• Ms Maeve Corrigan, Legal Advisor
Closed from 12:16 PM (12 mins)
Complaint-handling issues - Briefing from Legal Services
• Adam Leitch, Legal Advisor
Closed from 12:28 PM (9 mins)
Draft Unacceptable Behaviours Policy - Follow up legal advice and next steps towards implementation
• Rebecca Ellis, Legal Advisor
Closed from 12:37 PM (1 mins)
All-Party Group issues
Closed from 12:38 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:00 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Infrastructure
Public from 10:00 AM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:15 AM (60 mins)
Developer Contributions for Wastewater Infrastructure Consultation - Department for Infrastructure - Oral Evidence
• Ms Alison Clydesdale, DfI
• Ms Kiera Lloyd, DfI
Public from 11:15 AM (15 mins)
Active Travel Delivery Plan – Department for Infrastructure - Written Evidence
Public from 11:30 AM (15 mins)
Car Parking Charges – Assembly Research and Information Service - Written Briefing
Public from 11:45 AM (15 mins)
Subordinate Legislation - SL1s - Not Subject to Assembly Proceedings
Public from 12:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Room 30 | Committee for the Economy
Public from 10:05 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:06 AM (24 mins)
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Convention Rights / Windsor Framework Memorandum
Public from 10:30 AM (85 mins)
Insolvency (Amendment) Bill – Committee Stage –informal deliberation on clauses with Department for the Economy
• Richard Monds, DfE
• Jack Reid, DfE
Suspension from 11:55 AM (8 mins)
Public from 12:03 PM (2 mins)
RHI (Closure of Non-Domestic Scheme) Bill – Committee Stage extension
Public from 12:05 PM (22 mins)
SR - The Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
SL1 – The Chemicals (Health And Safety) And Genetically Modified Organisms (Contained Use) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Committee Business |
| 10:05 AM | Room 21 | Committee on Procedures
Public from 10:05 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 10:08 AM (58 mins)
Inquiry into Extension of Standing Order 27A Voting by Proxy - for long-term illness, bereavement and absence on official Assembly business – Further Consideration of policy/principles relating to an extension of SO27A for serious long-term illness and injury
Public from 11:06 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Education
Public from 2:00 PM (7 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:07 PM (82 mins)
Proposed Committee Bill - Oral Briefing by Bill Office
• Ms Stephanie Mallon, Clerk Assistant
Public from 3:29 PM (78 mins)
Minister's Visit to Israel - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mr Ronnie Armour, DE
Public from 4:58 PM (51 mins)
In-Year Monitoring and Budget update - Oral Briefing by DE Officials
• Mr Neil Palmer, DE
• Mr Stephen Van Houten, DE
• Mr Seamus Gallagher, DE
• Mr Stephen Creagh, DE
Public from 5:49 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Committee for Finance
Public from 2:00 PM (12 mins)
Committee Business
Closed from 2:12 PM (22 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:34 PM (57 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 3:31 PM (41 mins)
Administrative and Financial Provisions Bill - RaISe Oral Briefing & Committee Deliberations
• Nathan Mulholland, Research Officer
Closed from 4:12 PM (8 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Committee deliberations and consideration of Legal Advice
Public from 4:20 PM (2 mins)
Northern Ireland Fiscal Council Bill - Committee deliberations
Public from 4:22 PM (2 mins)
Public Procurement - Possible Exemption of Ports from Procurement Legislation & Cabinet Office Proposals for Public Procurement Reform - Written briefing from DoF
Public from 4:24 PM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 21 | Committee for The Executive Office
Public from 2:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:15 PM (15 mins)
Retention and Disposal Schedule: Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board
Closed from 2:30 PM (45 mins)
Deliberation: Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses and Redress Scheme Bill
Public from 3:15 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: PSNI Race Action Plan - PSNI
• Detective Superintendent Zoë McKee, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Chief Superintendent Sue-Ann Steen, Police Service of Northern Ireland
• Ms Gillian Magee, Police Service of Northern Ireland
Public from 4:00 PM (45 mins)
Oral Briefing: Race Relations, Refugee Strategy and Delivery Framework Update - Departmental Officials
• Mrs Orla McStravick, TEO
• Mrs Julie Cuming, TEO
• Mr Peter McCusker, TEO
Closed from 4:45 PM (30 mins)
Oral Briefing: Assembly Legal Services- Inquiry (Mother and Baby Institutions, Magdalene Laundries and Workhouses) and Redress Scheme Bill (closed session)
• Ms Julie Byers, Legal Advisor
• Mr Simon Kelly, Legal Advisor
Public from 5:15 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| Thursday 13 November 2025 |
| 10:01 AM | Room 29 | Committee for Communities
Public from 10:01 AM (23 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:24 AM (1 mins)
SL1 - The Occupational Pensions (Revaluation) Order (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 10:25 AM (1 mins)
Historical Institutional Abuse Redress Board - Retention and Disposal Schedule
Public from 10:26 AM (65 mins)
Fraud, Error and Recovery Bill - Pre-introduction oral evidence from the Department for Communities
• Mr David Tarr, DfC
• Ms Jennifer Gibb, DfC
• Ms Julie Nelson, DfC
• Mr Mark Morrison, DfC
• Ms Donna Atkinson, DfC
Public from 11:31 AM (33 mins)
Partnership Agreement between Government and the Voluntary and community sector: Oral evidence from the Department for Communities
• Mr Raymond Caldwell, DfC
• Ms Lorraine Gallagher, DfC
• Ms Karen Smith, Disability Action
Public from 12:04 PM (15 mins)
Partnership Agreement between Government and the Voluntary and community sector: Oral evidence from NICVA
• Mr Jonny Currie, Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association
• Ms Karen Smith, Disability Action
• Ms Kathy Maguire, Northern Ireland Community and Voluntary Association
Suspension from 12:19 PM (7 mins)
Closed from 12:26 PM (54 mins)
Sign Language Bill - Committee deliberations on the clauses of the Bill
• Mrs Liz Marsh, Assembly Clerk
Public from 1:20 PM (3 mins)
Sign Language Bill: Committee deliberations on the clauses of the Bill
Public from 1:23 PM (2 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:01 AM | Room 30 | Windsor Framework Democratic Scrutiny Committee
Public from 10:01 AM (2 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:03 AM (2 mins)
COM/2025/652 Proposal for a Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 as regards certain obligations of operators and traders
Public from 10:05 AM (28 mins)
European Commission Work Programme 2026 - Oral Briefing from RaISe
• Ms Glenda Doherty, Research Officer
Public from 10:33 AM (14 mins)
Committee Business |
| 10:21 AM | Room 21 | Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Public from 10:21 AM (3 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 10:24 AM (38 mins)
Departmental Oral Evidence Session - Update on the progress of Rural Policy Development
• Jason Foy, DAERA
• Ms Claire McAllister, DAERA
• Ms Maria Bradley, DAERA
Public from 11:02 AM (43 mins)
Briefing from Ulster Beekeepers Association - DAERA Bee Inspectorate and the Potential Impact of Asian Hornets on Local Hives
• Mrs Valentine Hodges, Ulster Beekeepers Association
Public from 11:45 AM (1 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 29 | Committee for Health
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (45 mins)
Adult Protection Bill - Briefing from the Regional Adult Safeguarding Nurse Network and RCN NI
• Ms Rosaline Kelly, Royal College of Nursing
• Ms Dolores McCormick, Royal College of Nursing
• Mr Joel McFetridge, Belfast Trust
• Ms Patricia O'Brien, Western Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 2:50 PM (50 mins)
Oral briefing from the Independent Autism Reviewer - Services in Northern Ireland
• Ms Ema Cubitt, Independent Autism Reviewer
Public from 3:40 PM (50 mins)
Oral briefing from the PHA and SHSCT - Cytology Screening Review
• Professor Lourda Geoghegan, DoH
• Mr Paul Cavanagh, SPPG
• Dr Joanne McClean, Public Health Agency
• Dr Stephen Austin, Southern Health and Social Care Trust
• Ms Moira Kearney, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Public from 4:30 PM (5 mins)
SR 2025/172 The Health and Social Care (Exemptions from Charges, Payments and Remission of Charges) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Public from 4:35 PM (5 mins)
Departmental Written Briefing - Workforce Policy
Public from 4:40 PM (5 mins)
Committee Inquiry: Access to Palliative Care Services - Consideration of the Report and Committee Motion
Public from 4:45 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Room 30 | Committee for Justice
Public from 2:00 PM (10 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:10 PM (40 mins)
Justice Bill - Repeal of Vagrancy legislation amendment - RetailNI oral evidence session
• Glyn Roberts, Retail NI
• Chris O'Reilly, Retail NI
Public from 2:50 PM (40 mins)
Justice Bill - Repeal of Vagrancy legislation amendment – Homeless Connect and Simon Community oral evidence session
• Mr Mark Baillie, Homeless Connect
• Ms Cathy Brolly, Simon Community NI
Public from 3:30 PM (60 mins)
Strategic framework for Youth Justice - Department of Justice oral evidence session
• Dr Veronica Holland, DoJ
• Mr Stephen Martin, Youth Justice Agency
• Ms Jenny McAlarney, DoJ
Public from 4:30 PM (10 mins)
Justice Bill - Live Links Amendments - RaISe written paper
Justice Bill - Written papers
Crime and Policing Bill - Legislative Consent – Correspondence
New single community order for children - Outcome of consultation – Department of Justice written paper
Court fees - 2026-2029 - outcome of consultation - Department of Justice written paper
Public from 4:40 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |
| 2:00 PM | Senate Chamber | Public Accounts Committee
Public from 2:00 PM (5 mins)
Committee Business
Public from 2:05 PM (145 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Evidence Session with DfC and NIHE
• Mr Colum Boyle, DfC
• Mr Paul Price, DfC
• Ms Grainia Long, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Ms Catherine McFarland, Northern Ireland Housing Executive
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Stuart Stevenson, DoF
Closed from 4:30 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Homelessness in Northern Ireland - Discussion with NIAO following evidence session
• Ms Dorinnia Carville, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Tomas Wilkinson, Northern Ireland Audit Office
• Mr Barry Mitchell, Northern Ireland Audit Office
Closed from 4:45 PM (15 mins)
Inquiry into Access to General Practice in Northern Ireland
Closed from 5:00 PM (15 mins)
Committee Business |